The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-04-14

The Hero Rebukes Excitement Under
Alarmin. Circumsfances--HiS Irish
Cook, and the Way in W,sich She Made
aGood Dinner When Provisions Were
Scarce.
Morristown, N. J., is town of about
6,000 population, lying among the
Orange Mountains, within "a miles OF
New York.
1t is a very old town, having been
founded about the year 100. and its
streets are lined with wide-spr aiding
elms, whose great gnarl d trunks re-
mind one OF the trees OF New Haven.
1t wa here that Washing Oh lad his
headquarters during great part OF the
Revolutionary war, and the Old tave
where he was initiated into the mysteries
of Freemasonry mas been lfstel noH' d
to tn foot Of the hills on which ltis
army was encamped, and it is now being
fitted up for country boarding no Sc.
It was in this hotel that W shington,
Hamilton, and Tilghnlan had their
offices.
They tell a story of Washington's
GOODNESS in time of danger which re-
minds one much of the stories told OF
Grant in this regard.
1t was at a dinner at this hotel. The
mel was over aud numter OF the
younger officers were disc ssinS the
win and walnuts in the dininG-room,
when an alarm that the British were
coming was given. One OF the guests
became very much excited and rushed
out into the entry and yelled:
Where's the General? Where's the
General"
W. .shington was coming down the
stairs at the time He met the young
man, heard his excited story, and in
moderate tones said:
:. Be qui t, young man, be quiet"
Washingt ons headquarters were Fl
for,yurI in a fine brick MAI sion iOc:a1 ed
on !. hill near the village, and having; an
outlook over a large part of III" -ur-
rounding country. This is now keit in
the same style as it was during his oe-
cupuncy. 1t is filled with the furniture
of colonial days and has many OF the
reli, of Washington and other colonial
statesmen
Not long ago the Directors of the
Headquarters were very anxious TO ge-
a cooking kettle, such as was used az
the time of the Revolution, and they
hunted everywhere within a range OF
100 miles, but in vain. AT last they
futrnu one under their very noses. 1t
belonged to an old lady of Morristown.
an. -.la very kindly gave it TO them.
Incy received it in The afternoon and
too !:ll,. TO lake it to the neadq quarters.
They prIzed it so highly tina. fearing
ttitt something might happen to 1t they
depo tied it that night in L bank vault,
AIM the / ext day took 1t cut ana Jung
it upon the crane in the old-fashloned
chimney.
spe., King of Washington's cooking,
during large part of his reside &c at
II rri7town money was Very scarce and
gooui victuaIo no les So uohnSt 5
houaekeeper was all Irisu Irl;:., :. Mrs.
Tho pom. She came to the - enc: III one
d;ty am. said ina she had hing but
the ordinary sold ers' rationS lett
u on Washington's telling her that he
had no money she asked tor AN order
for six bushels of salt, With which she
said she wanted to preserve fresh beef
The salt was given to her, and the mex
day Washington's table was supple
with meal fit fora king.
The Irishwoman was sent for, ano
Washington told her that she had done
very wrong in expanding her own money
for his food, and that he was not sure
that he could repay her. She then told
him that she had sold her salt Tor
provisions, and that as salt was worth
So bushel she had done very we'll with
it, Cleveland Leader.